Help for English Students

Creative Writing: Showing vs Telling

One of the comments that students often receive on their creative writing pieces for Paper 1 Section II is, “show, don’t tell.” Consequently, one of the most common questions I receive as both a teacher and a tutor is, “how do I do that?” This is a tough one so I’m going to leave the answer to an expert.

Mary Kole is a literary manager and writer and she not only knows her stuff, she can also explain it in a straightforward manner.

Check out her post on When to Tell instead of Show. (Hint: have your copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone handy to check out the examples she gives in more detail). Then read her other showing vs telling posts (links in first post).